EP3744210A1 - Vorrichtung zum befestigen eines armbands auf einem uhrengehäuse - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum befestigen eines armbands auf einem uhrengehäuse Download PDF

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EP3744210A1
EP3744210A1 EP19177458.7A EP19177458A EP3744210A1 EP 3744210 A1 EP3744210 A1 EP 3744210A1 EP 19177458 A EP19177458 A EP 19177458A EP 3744210 A1 EP3744210 A1 EP 3744210A1
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Elio Granito
Loris VETTESE
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C5/00—Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps
    • A44C5/14—Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps characterised by the way of fastening to a wrist-watch or the like
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B37/00—Cases
    • G04B37/14—Suspending devices, supports or stands for time-pieces insofar as they form part of the case
    • G04B37/1486—Arrangements for fixing to a bracelet
    • G04B37/1493—Arrangements for fixing to a bracelet by means of a feather spring (Barette á ressort)

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  • the present invention relates to a fastening device for attaching a bracelet to the case of a watch, in particular to a wristwatch.
  • the invention also relates to the bracelet and to a watch comprising the fixing device.
  • the present invention relates in particular to quick-release systems, allowing a user to easily detach the watch strap from the case, generally for the purpose of attaching another strap, for example a strap. of another color, or even a bracelet of another type (link bracelets, in leather, in rubber, for example).
  • This type of system can preferably be activated manually and without tools. Thanks to the quick-release systems, a user can in particular choose the bracelet according to his desire or the clothes that he / she wears, for example.
  • An objective of the invention is to implement a quick-release system that can be integrated into different types of bracelets, such as link bracelets, bracelets made of leather, of fabric and bracelets made of rubber or synthetic polymer, for example.
  • Another objective of the invention is the implementation of a fastening system allowing fastening and rapid detachment to a conventional watch case, that is to say to a case which is not particularly suitable. to the attachment system.
  • the attachment system of the invention can preferably be used with any type of existing housing.
  • the attachment system is often produced as an assembly with the case, so that it is necessary to use straps specifically adapted to a manufacturer's watch or even to a watch model. It would be desirable to be able to use the quick release system by tying the strap between the lugs of any watch.
  • the attachment system is designed to use the holes made in the horns to attach the bracelet, as in the case of a spring bar and / or an inter-horn.
  • An objective of the invention is also to implement a quick-release system having reduced dimensions, allowing it to be integrated into the aforementioned bracelets, including comparatively thin bracelets, such as leather bracelets. To do this, it is necessary to implement a miniaturized system, that is to say it is necessary to optimize the use of the available space in order to reduce the space or the size of the device. of attachment.
  • the documents CH 694 393 , FR 2 849 355 , CH 713 211 , EP 2 353 428 , and US 2017/004591 relate to devices for fixing a bracelet to the case of a watch.
  • the document EP 2 353 428 discloses an attachment system comprising a control member arranged to bring a locking member to a position in which it no longer cooperates with the horns, leaving the bracelet free, said control member being disposed at least partially outside of 'a part which takes place between the horns of the case.
  • This disclosure does not allow those skilled in the art to understand how the system is implemented, for example how the button serving as a control member is arranged and retained in the room.
  • this system is suitable for use with a link bracelet, and cannot be used in other types of bracelets.
  • the document FR 2 849 355 discloses a device for fixing one end of a bracelet, the device comprising a movable control member arranged to act on two sliding bodies provided with pins and cooperating with elastic means.
  • the movement of the ankles is thwarted by the pressure of a spring which is supported on the one hand on an ankle holder base and on the other hand on a bearing surface of the opposite sliding body.
  • the drawings in this document are very schematic and it is not clear how such a device is mounted in a bracelet.
  • the controller is activated in a radial direction. For this reason, this control member protrudes from the entire device. This is disadvantageous, since exposed or protruding parts can easily catch on somewhere, for example on clothing.
  • the document CH 694 393 discloses a device for fixing one end of a bracelet comprising a pusher provided with an insert arranged to act, against the force of a spring, on branches the ends of which form tenons to retain the device in the lugs of a watch case.
  • the branches are curved pins, so as to allow the insert to transmit a force which causes the tenons to retract.
  • the whole device is bulky and it is not shown how it can be integrated into a leather strap, for example.
  • the fixing device disclosed in the document CH 713 211 is also bulky and requires a body having a high longitudinal extent in order to be able to accommodate and guide the actuator having the configuration of a spool.
  • the fixing device disclosed in the document US 2017/004591 is complex, has a large number of parts, and is suitable for a particular box and is therefore not universally usable.
  • the present invention relates to a fixing device for attaching one end of a bracelet to a device such as a watch case, comprising two pins, arranged to be able to cooperate with two holes made in the case in order to fix the bracelet to the watch case.
  • housing when the two tenons each cooperate with a respective hole at least one movable body, integral with at least one tenon and movably housed to be able to move said at least one tenon between an elongated position, in service, and a retracted position, said at least one tenon being withdrawn from its respective hole in said retracted position so as to allow a user to detach the bracelet from the case, at least one return means arranged to urge said at least one movable body and said at least one tenon in said lying position.
  • the fixing device of the invention comprises an actuating member operable by a user to detach the bracelet from the case and arranged to cause the movement of said movable body when the actuating member is actuated. in order to move said at least one tenon towards the retracted position.
  • the fixing device of the invention comprises an actuating member and a transmission structure, said actuating member being operable by a user to detach the bracelet from the case, said actuating member being integral with said transmission structure and said transmission structure being arranged to act on said movable body when the actuating member is actuated in order to move said at least one tenon towards the retracted position.
  • said actuating member is arranged to be able to slide in a longitudinal direction when actuated.
  • a return means oriented in the longitudinal direction is absent in the device of the invention.
  • said movable body comprises two parts connected to one another, a first part comprising a bearing surface for said transmission structure and a second part comprising said tenon, the two parts being preferably coaxial.
  • the two parts are made integral with one another.
  • said actuating member is arranged to be moved in both directions in the longitudinal direction during activation, at the user's choice, the movement in either of the two directions causing the displacement of said at least one tenon towards the retracted position.
  • longitudinal directional displacement of said actuator and said transmission structure is guided by a separate part, preferably designed to be integrated into the device during assembly of the device once and after. that said transmission structure is placed in its housing in the device.
  • the figures 1A and 1B illustrate a first embodiment of a fastening device 1 for attaching a bracelet to a device such as a watch case.
  • the watch is preferably a wristwatch.
  • the watch can be a mechanical watch, a connected and / or smart watch.
  • the invention is not limited with respect to a particular type of watch.
  • the invention also covers the device of the invention for attaching another device, for example electronic and / or mechanical, using a bracelet on the wrist of a user, for example a pulsometer or any other device that can be connected to the wrist using a bracelet.
  • the device of the invention is preferably designed to allow a user to quickly and without using a tool detach the bracelet from the case of a wristwatch, for example. In this way, a user can quickly change the bracelet himself, for example to attach another bracelet having a different color.
  • the device is preferably provided with an actuating member, designed to be actuated by the user using a finger, for example, and thus to detach the bracelet comprising the fastening device from the watch case, for example.
  • two tenons 11 are visible, which protrude relative to the opposite side faces 16 of a body and / or a part 5 of the device 1, said body 5 comprising a housing 6 for the device of the invention. and / or for the parts of the device.
  • an actuating member 20 protrudes relative to an upper surface 12 of the body 5.
  • the body 5 comprising the housing 6 may or may not form part of the device of the invention.
  • the housing 6 can be arranged in the terminal link, intended to allow the attachment of the link bracelet to the watch case.
  • This terminal link generally has a particular shape, different from the other links and adapted to the watch case.
  • a separate body 5 as illustrated by figures 1 and 4 , 5 and 7 for example, can be absent, because the link can constitute this body.
  • the expressions "direction of the length of the bracelet”, “longitudinal direction of the bracelet” or even “longitudinal axis” are used to designate an axis which is that of the two bracelet strands, assuming that the bracelet is arranged at flat and detached from a watch.
  • “bracelet length direction” refers to the line that follows the circumference of the bracelet.
  • an axis connecting the numbers 6 and 12 of the dial generally follows the direction of the strap length in accordance with this definition.
  • the direction of the strap length is indicated by the reference number 4.
  • the device of the invention is preferably substantially symmetrical and therefore comprises a plane of symmetry which extends in the direction of the length of the bracelet.
  • the terms “orthogonal” and “transverse” refer to an axis which is perpendicular to the "direction of the length of the bracelet” and perpendicular to the plane of symmetry of the device.
  • an axis connecting the numbers 3 and 9 of the dial has an "orthogonal" direction according to the present definition.
  • the "orthogonal" direction is specified by the reference number 7.
  • a “radial” axis is an axis which is radial with respect to the axis of the wrist or the forearm of a wristwatch wearer.
  • the radial axis extends in the plane of symmetry or in a plane parallel to the plane of symmetry.
  • the "radial" axis is a substantially “vertical” axis and is indicated by the reference numeral 8.
  • the terms “bottom” and “top” generally refer respectively to the bottom and the top of the device as shown on figure 1A .
  • the device is mounted in a bracelet 50 so as to be accessible from the underside 51 of the bracelet, which faces the wrist of the wearer, as illustrated in figures 6A and 6B .
  • the device 1, including the activation member 20 is located on the face 51 turned towards the wrist and is thus hidden by the bracelet 50.
  • the fastening device of the invention is preferably not visible when a user wears a wristwatch whose bracelet is provided with the device of the invention.
  • the invention does not exclude reverse assembly, so that the actuating member is accessible from the upper face 52 of the bracelet 1 opposite to the surface 51 in contact with the wrist of the watch wearer.
  • the fastening device of the invention can be visible when a user is wearing a wristwatch (or other device) whose bracelet is provided with the device of the invention.
  • the "top" of the device once mounted in a wristband strand, can thus be oriented towards the wrist or towards the opposite side.
  • each of the two tenons 11 is part of a part 15 which can be designated as a movable body, a stud, or a sliding element 15, slidably housed in the body 5 along an essentially orthogonal axis.
  • the device 1 comprises a pair of springs 17 as well as a guide structure in the form of a pin 14.
  • the body 5 has an upper opening 10 in its upper surface 12, allowing the housing 6 to be seen in the figure 1C .
  • a hole 13 is arranged in each of the side faces of the body 5.
  • the figures 2A to 2D are different views of a part 22, which comprises the actuating member 20, a transmission member 21, as well as a structure 9 for guiding the movement of the part 22.
  • the activation member 20 is preferably a slide, arranged to be moved in translation in a longitudinal direction during activation of the device by a user.
  • the guide structure 9 is arranged to allow the guided movement of the member 20 during the activation of the device 1.
  • the structures 20, 21 and 9 are made in one piece. In another embodiment, these elements can be made in the form of two or more separate pieces integral, fixed together, by screwing, welding, etc.
  • the figure 2A shows that the slide 20 has a lower surface 23, on which is disposed a frame 18 comprising several protruding structures.
  • the flat portion of the surface 23 can slide over the upper surface 12 of the body 5 during the longitudinal direction displacement of the assembly 22.
  • the frame 18 has a rear wall 24 ( figures 2C and 2D ) which extends along the orthogonal axis. In the assembled device, this wall abuts against the rear inner wall 27 ( fig. 1 C ) of the housing 6 when the device is in the rest position.
  • the frame 18 comprises an oriel 9 which is centered along the orthogonal axis on the surface 23 and which comprises a hole 19.
  • This oriel 9, or the hole 19 can be considered, together with the pin 14, as the structure guide, because the pin 14 ( fig. 1 C ) is inserted through hole 19 during assembly to retain assembly 22 and guide its movement.
  • the guide passage 19 is not excluded to arrange the guide passage 19 in a structure having another shape, such as a space requirement.
  • the oriel 9 is preferred because of the flat surface 28 that it generates, which can slide on a lower interior surface of the housing 6 during the movement of the assembly 22.
  • the frame 18 comprises a pair of opposite horns 21.
  • Each of the horns 21 has an actuating surface 25 inclined with reference to the longitudinal direction.
  • the actuating surfaces 25 are planar and / or flat.
  • Each of the surfaces 25 is preferably located in a plane which extends in a radial direction and which is inclined with respect to the plane of symmetry of the device 1.
  • a contact angle between the actuating surface 25 and the bearing surface 36 varies along the stroke of the actuator.
  • the actuation surfaces are formed by rounded or curved planes.
  • This latter configuration would make it possible to have a variable force when the device is activated.
  • the contact angle between an actuation surface and the respective bearing surface is close to 90 °, it is necessary to use more force to effect a displacement of the pads 15.
  • the distance of displacement of the pad is relatively high, compared to the distance traveled by the actuator.
  • said contact angle approaches 0 °, little force is required to move the pads 15, but the distance for the pad to move is relatively small.
  • those skilled in the art will take into account the effect of a chosen contact angle.
  • the horns 21 are held in or by said frame 18 at least partially cantilevered and / or suspended with respect to the lower surface 23, so that each of the horns 21 is spaced apart by relative to the lower surface 23 by a gap or a slot 26.
  • the upper wall 12 of the body can be inserted into said slot 26.
  • the frame 18 has the general shape of a U, in which said rear wall 24 and the orifice 9 form the base of the U and the horns 21 the free ends.
  • the upper surface of the actuator 20 is rough and / or grooved and for example comprises several substantially orthogonal grooves, to increase the friction between the tip of a user's finger and said rough upper surface and thus make the easier operation of the device for the user.
  • the profile of the actuator 20, visible to figures 1D and 2D is inclined and / or rounded with respect to a right longitudinal axis, in order to constitute a bearing surface facilitating the transmission of the force exerted by the finger of a user.
  • the actuator preferably comprises two opposing inclined and / or rounded surfaces.
  • the figure 3 shows in more detail the two movable bodies (pads or sliding elements) 15.
  • Each pad 15 has a generally elongated shape and comprises several structural parts.
  • Each stud 15 has a tenon 11 towards an outer end.
  • the tenon 11 is preferably integral with the movable body 15, for example formed in one piece.
  • the tenon is intended to be placed in a hole in a horn of the watch case in order to retain, together with the tenon of the second stud placed in the opposite hole, the device and thus the bracelet in the space between two horns of a watch case.
  • said movable body 15 comprises first and second ends, in that said tenon 11 is located at a first end (or outer end) and a bearing surface 36 is arranged towards the second end (or end interior).
  • the stud 15 has a geometric shape 31 allowing the sliding and guiding of the stud in translation in a housing 38 in the body 5.
  • this sliding or guide structure 31 is cylindrical.
  • the guide structure 31 has the shape of a rotating cylinder, like the tenon, but having a diameter greater than that of the tenons. Due to the cylindrical shape, the stud 15 can be movable in translation in a housing having the shape of a hollow cylinder of revolution, for example in a drilled hole.
  • the invention is not limited by the shape of the guide structure 31, and other shapes are conceivable, for example a flat plate which can be guided in grooves forming, for example, a kind of rail and / or which guide the sliding structure in translation like a drawer.
  • the guide structure can have any regular geometric shape making it possible to guide the whole of the stud 15 in translation by implementing a housing having a complementary shape.
  • said movable body 15 comprises a cylindrical guide structure 31, arranged to allow the translational movement of said movable body during activation of the device.
  • the movable body 15 and the tenon 11 to which it is integral are preferably coaxial.
  • the tenon 11 and at least the guide portion 31 of the movable body 15 are coaxial.
  • the movable body 15 is arranged movable so as to be able to move in translation along the axis of the tenon 11.
  • the movable body 15 is arranged to move in translation along an axis 35 of a cylindrical part 31 of said movable body 15.
  • the latter Towards the inner end of the stud 15, the latter has a connecting structure 32, the function of which is to connect the tenon 11 and, where appropriate, the guide structure 31 to the bearing or cooperation surface 36, while by allowing the horns 21 to move, as this is described below.
  • a function of the connecting structure 32 is thus not to hinder (and to allow) the movement of the part 22, in particular of the actuating surfaces 25 of the part 22.
  • said mobile body 15 comprises a connecting structure 32 between said first and second ends, and in that this connecting structure has a reduced thickness in the radial direction.
  • the connecting structure 32 comprises a flat upper surface 34 which extends in a transverse plane, defined by the orthogonal and longitudinal directions.
  • the main orthogonal axis 35 ( fig. 4B ) of the stud 15 preferably corresponds to the axis of the tenon 11.
  • the plane in which the surface 34 is disposed also extends in this main orthogonal axis or close to the latter.
  • the plane in which the surface 34 is disposed intersects the tenon 11, and thus is not located above or below the tenon 11.
  • the surface 34 is made in the form of a notch relative to the cylindrical guide part 31.
  • the flat surface 34 is arranged or created by this notch or cutout.
  • the connecting structure 32 could also be produced in the form of a rod or could not be structurally different from the guide structure 31, if the latter itself has the shape of a plate, for example.
  • said connecting zone 32 is arranged to leave a space in order to allow movement of said transmission structure 21 in the longitudinal direction. This displacement, when the transmission structure 21 crosses the movable body 15, takes place at least partially in the space arranged by the movable body 15, i.e. above a surface 34 which defines a space (or a surface) in a transverse plane in which also moves the movable body 15.
  • each stud 15 has a structural shape having the appearance of a projection and / or a bulge 33 having a generally vertical / radial orientation or axis, perpendicular to the main axis 35.
  • the projection 33 has the form general of a longitudinal section of a cylinder of revolution oriented in the radial direction and thus has a rounded surface 36.
  • This rounded surface is the bearing surface 36 on which the actuating surface 25 linked to the actuating member 20 comes to rest when the device 1 is activated, as will be described below.
  • the surface 36 is rounded in a transverse and longitudinal plane, for example in the figures 4B and 5B .
  • said movable body 15 comprises a rounded bearing surface 36.
  • said transmission structure 21 is arranged to act on said bearing surface 36 in order to cause the movement of said at least one tenon 11. to the retracted position.
  • the transmission structure 21 is arranged to press on said bearing surface 36 and to slide on said bearing surface in order to cause the movement of said movable body 15 and of said at least one tenon 11.
  • the rounded bearing surface minimizes the contact surface between said transmission structure 21 and the sliding body 15 and makes it possible to reduce the friction between the two parts during the activation and release of the actuator.
  • said movable body 15 comprises a bulge and / or an appendage 33 comprising or connected to a bearing surface 36, said appendage 33 extending essentially in a longitudinal direction resulting in the arrangement of said surface support 36 offset and / or a longitudinal distance from the axis of movement of said movable body 15.
  • the figures 4A and 4B illustrate the mechanism of the device of the invention in the rest position, when the tenons 11 are in the extended position, for example when the bracelet is attached to the watch case, or even when the bracelet is detached from the watch case and not is not used as well.
  • the figures 5A and 5B illustrate the mechanism of the device of the invention in the activation position, when the tenons 11 are in the retracted position so as to allow a user to detach the bracelet from the case or, when the bracelet is detached, to attach it to the housing.
  • the figures 4B and 5B are cuts along AA and BB, respectively, figures 5A and 5A .
  • the sections AA and BB extend in the same orthogonal / longitudinal plane in which is also the axis 35 of the tenons 11 and the cylindrical section 31 of the stud.
  • the horns 21 are seen from below and are not cut. This view is thus at the level of the surfaces 34 of the connecting sections 32 of the studs 15.
  • the figures 4A and 5A illustrate, respectively, the actuator in the rest position and in the activated position.
  • the tenon (s) 11 are retracted.
  • the activated position is not a stable position, because it must be obtained or maintained by a user against the force of the return means 17, the user pushing with his finger on the actuator 20 of the slider 22.
  • the return means 17 are housed in the housing 6 of the device of the invention.
  • each of the two springs 17 rests on the one hand on a support surface (or a support) arranged in the housing 6 and on the other hand on a support surface 37 arranged on the inner end of each of the studs 15 , so as to push the tenons to the lying or extended position.
  • the housing 6 in the body 5 comprises two housings 38 specifically arranged, with complementary shapes, to guide the guide structure 31 of each block in translation ( figures 4B and 5B ).
  • the guide structures 31 are cylinders having a diameter greater than that of the tenons 11. Consequently, the housings 38 are made in the form of cylindrical hollows (drilled holes).
  • any other combination of complementary shapes of the guide structure 31 and of the housing 38 allowing the guide of the stud 15 in a translational movement is also covered by the present invention.
  • a characteristic of the invention is that the activation member 20 is located outside the housing 6 and / or protrudes from the housing 6, but the transmission structure 21 is located inside the housing 6 of the device. 1.
  • the user can access said activation member using a finger, for example.
  • the inclined actuating surfaces 25 arranged on the frame 18 act on the bearing surfaces 36 of the studs 15 and force the studs to approach along their orthogonal axis, against the force of the springs 17, as shown in figure 5B .
  • This approximation of the studs causes the retraction of the tenons 11 and thus the detachment of the bracelet if it has been attached to the watch case.
  • the assembly 22 comprising the activation member 20 is guided in translation in the longitudinal direction by the central and longitudinal rod 14, which is fixed in the housing 6 and which passes through the central hole 19 of the 'set 22.
  • a frame 18 is arranged on a lower face 23 of said actuator 20, said transmission structure 21 being arranged on and / or forming part of said frame, and in that a guide 19 is arranged in said frame, the guide preferably being a bore and / or a rail arranged in the and / or centered with respect to the plane of symmetry of the device.
  • the image of the figure 7 illustrates the body 5 of the device 1 comprising the housing 6, this housing comprising several hollow parts and / or openings 10, 13 for housing the parts of the device.
  • the housing 6 can also be made in the end link of a link bracelet.
  • the images 2 and 3 show the insertion of a first stud 15 through the main upper opening 10 of the housing 6 towards its location in the cylindrical hollow 38 ( fig. 4B ). Then 4, the spring 17 is inserted into its location through said upper opening 10. In image 5, the second stud and its spring are inserted in the same way in their opposite housing. Images 6 and 7 show the insertion of the assembly 22 comprising the slide 20 through the upper opening 10. To insert the assembly 22, it may be necessary to keep the studs 15 in their place, for example by holding the body 5 by pressing with the thumb and forefinger on the lateral ribs 16 of the body to maintain the tenons inside the housings 38 (retracted position). This allows the horns 21 of the part 22 to be placed in the space left by the connecting structure 32.
  • the guide rod 14 is inserted through an opening 3 arranged on the front side 2 of the body 5, this side 2 facing the watch case when the strap is attached to the case.
  • the rod 14 is also inserted through the hole 19 of the part 22. The rod 14 thus makes it possible to guide the assembly 22 in a longitudinal direction to allow its displacement in translation and to retain the assembly 22 in the housing 6.
  • the device of the present invention is much less bulky, thinner in its axial / vertical extension and narrower in its longitudinal extension.
  • the solution of the invention is finer, at least in part due to the fact that the actuating member is a slide which is arranged to move in a longitudinal direction, while the device EP2353428 has a pusher that moves along a radial / vertical axis.
  • the pusher of this device is probably also inserted when assembling this device in this radial direction. For these reasons, this device has a high radial extension. This also applies to the solution proposed in US2017 / 0045910 .
  • the solution of the present invention is less bulky in the longitudinal direction also, despite the fact that this document provides for a slide with longitudinal displacement for activation.
  • the bearing surfaces between the slide (or the insert) and the tenons are displaced relative to the axis of the tenons in the longitudinal direction.
  • the spring for maintaining the rest position is also oriented in the longitudinal direction, which widens the longitudinal extension in this case.
  • a return means oriented in the longitudinal direction is preferably absent.
  • the structure (the horns) 21 comprising the actuating surface 25 to generate the orthogonal narrowing of the studs 15 and / or the tenons 11 crosses or passes over the axis 35 of the tenons, as visible at figures 4B and 5B .
  • the transmission structure 21 and the tenons 11 are then located in the same orthogonal / radial plane at least during the activation of the device.
  • the studs 15 comprise a connecting structure 32 between a guide structure 31 and / or the tenons and the support structure 33, said connecting structure 32 comprising a notch and / or having a reduced radial extension, so to allow the actuating structure 21 of the slide to pass over the stud 15 without increasing the bulk in the axial direction.
  • said transmission structure 21 is arranged to move by crossing and / or crossing said movable body 15 during the activation of the actuator and / or to move in a transverse plane ( and longitudinal) which intersects at least part of said movable body 15 and / or which intersects said tenon 11.
  • Reference numeral 130 at fig. 11A indicates such a transverse plane.
  • said movable body 15 and said transmission structure 21 are brought together radially so as to form part of the same transverse plane and in that a connecting structure 32 of reduced thickness and / or a notch is arranged in said mobile body 15 to allow movement of said transmission structure and said mobile body.
  • a radial (and orthogonal) plane which intersects both said movable body 15 and said transmission structure 21, preferably also the pin 11, in particular when the device of the invention is in the activated position.
  • reference number 139 to fig. 10A indicates this radial plane.
  • Axis 135 at the figure 11b is also located in this radial plane.
  • the existence of a radial and transverse plane which intersects all these structural elements is the result of the crossing of the movable body 15 by the transmission structure 21 and thus of the bringing together of the structural elements of the device in the longitudinal direction.
  • the movable body 15, the transmission member 21 and the tenon 11 are cut both by a longitudinal and transverse plane 130 and by a radial and transverse plane. 139, the two planes being perpendicular to each other and preferably perpendicular to the plane of symmetry of the device.
  • the device of the present invention is again distinguished by the arrangement of the springs in an orthogonal direction, preferably coaxial with respect to the tenons 11 and / or to the studs 15.
  • a central and longitudinal spring is necessary, in addition a pair of return means also arranged so as to occupy a lot of space in the longitudinal direction.
  • the central spring is necessary because the return means are not sufficient to return the tenons to the extended position and to return the actuating slide to the rest position when the user releases the slide.
  • the device of the invention is less bulky than the solutions of the state of the technical because it combines the following characteristics: an actuator 20 with displacement in translation in the longitudinal direction and return means 17 arranged coaxially with respect to the tenons 11 and / or to the corresponding studs 15.
  • the structure 21 comprising the actuating surfaces 25 for acting on the pads 15 is arranged to cross or pass over the axis 35 of said pads 15 and / or said tenons during activation.
  • the studs 15 provide a passage 34, allowing the actuating surfaces 25 to move in the same longitudinal / orthogonal plane, or very close to the latter, as the studs 15 and / or the tenons 11.
  • the actuating surfaces 25 and the pads 15 occupy the same space or almost, in the device 1, in the radial direction.
  • the device is designed so as to allow the assembly of the assembly 22 and / or of the actuating member 20 ( figure 7 images 6 and 7) in a direction other (preferably radial) than the displacement of said member for activation 20 (preferably longitudinal).
  • a direction other preferably radial
  • the guide structure 14 for example a rod, for the part 22 is arranged to be assembled after the installation of the actuator.
  • the guide structure 14 guiding the movement in the longitudinal direction is a separate part of the body 5, made integral with the latter only when the actuator 20 (or the assembly 22) has been placed at its position provided in the device of the invention.
  • the actuator 20 and / or the transmission structure 21 is retained in the housing by a separate part, added after the positioning of the transmission structure 21 in the housing.
  • a displacement in the longitudinal direction of said actuator 20 and of said transmission structure 21 is guided by a separate part 14, preferably designed to be integrated into the device during assembly of the device once. and after said transmission structure 21 has been placed in its housing in the device.
  • the device comprises a longitudinal guide structure 14 for an assembly 22 comprising said transmission structure 21 and actuator member. 20, said guide structure 14 being arranged so as to be centered with respect to the extent of the device in the orthogonal direction and / or said guide structure 14 extending in the plane of symmetry of the device.
  • the difference between the direction of insertion during assembly (radial) and the displacement during activation (longitudinal) described above applies in particular to the frame 18 of the assembly 22 and not necessarily to the assembly 22 in its entirety.
  • the invention contemplates that the actuator 20 is a separate part from the frame 18, and is made integral with the frame 18, for example by screwing or gluing, once the latter is placed in its housing. through the upper opening 10.
  • the frame 18 comprises in particular the actuating surfaces 25.
  • a slot 26 is arranged between the transmission structure 21 and the control member 20 also contributes to the advantages of making the device compact and of reducing the dimensions.
  • the positioning of the transmission structures 21 overhanging with respect to the lower surface 23 of the actuating member 20 makes it possible to have a finer upper opening 10 and to better stabilize and / or guide the assembly 22, because a part of the upper wall 12 of the body 5 is located in the slot 26.
  • a particular advantage of the device of the invention and of its assembly shown in figure 7 concerns the choice of the time of assembly of the device considering the entire manufacture of the bracelet, in particular in leather or injected plastic bracelets.
  • an injected plastic bracelet it is possible to add the body 5 to the mold, before the injection, and the body is "overmolded". Then, the separate parts of the device (15, 17, 22, 14) can be added to the body 5 when the latter is already integrated in the bracelet.
  • certain parts of the device, such as the springs 17, can be sensitive to the high temperature during the injection. It would not be possible to add the complete device, including the springs, to the mold before injection.
  • the arrangement of the device of the invention makes it possible to integrate the device into plastic bracelets, manufactured by injection.
  • glue is usually used to glue the lining. Thanks to the assembly of the device after the integration of the body 5 into the bracelet and after the manufacture of the bracelet, there is no risk that parts (15, 17, 22, 14) of the device are stuck together during of the manufacture of the leather bracelet including the device, because the parts are assembled at the end, when the glue is already dry.
  • the figures 8 to 11B show a fixing device according to a second embodiment.
  • the reference numerals are increased by 100 with respect to a corresponding structural element illustrated by the figures 1A to 6B representing the first embodiment. This logic also applies to the following embodiments, the numbers increased by 300 relating to the corresponding structural elements of the third embodiment, etc.
  • the parts of the second embodiment having corresponding reference numerals generally have the same general structure and perform the same function as those of the first embodiment.
  • the sliding elements 115 each comprise two parts 115.1, 115.2.
  • the two parts 115.1 and 115.2 of the movable body 115 are preferably made integral with one another in the functional device ( figures 8 , 10A-11B ).
  • the two parts 115.1 and 115.2 are preferably connected to one another, for example plugged into one another.
  • the two parts can be made integral by any other suitable means, for example by screwing, gluing, welding, riveting, interlocking, etc.
  • the two parts forming the movable body 115 can be connected by a non-permanent connection, for example by a bayonet connection, by a coupling, or by a non-permanent interlocking, to name only a few examples.
  • each of the two parts 115.1, 115.2 comprises part of the structural elements of the stud 15 of the first embodiment.
  • the first part 115.1 comprises the bearing surface 136, the connecting structure 132 with reduced diameter preferably comprising a flat surface 134 to allow the passage and / or the sliding of the horn 121 during the activation of the member. activation 120.
  • the second part 115.2 essentially comprises the post 111 and preferably the guide part 131, which may be cylindrical, as shown.
  • the second part 115.2 of the sliding element 115 is plugged into the first part 115.1.
  • the first part has a male plug 141
  • the second part has a female plug 142.
  • the male plug is made in the form of a rod 141 and the female plug in the form of an essentially cylindrical housing or hollow 142.
  • the rod 141 comprises an annular groove 143 and the housing 142 comprises an annular bulge 144 of essentially complementary shape, so as to allow a snap-fit and / or a fitting, preferably permanent, once the two parts 115.1, 115.2 are plugged into one another, as shown in figures 10B and 11B .
  • An advantage of the sliding element 115 in two parts 115.1, 115.2 becomes apparent when one considers the assembly of the device of the invention as described in relation to the figure 7 .
  • One of the two parts of the stud 115, the first part 115.1 is inserted in the same way as the stud 15 through the upper opening 10 ( fig. 1 C ), 110 ( fig. 9 ), shown in pictures 2 and 3 of the figure 7 .
  • the second part 115.2 is then inserted through the lateral opening 113.
  • the two parts 115.1 and 115.2 are fitted together by exerting pressure in an orthogonal direction on the second part 115.2 in order to force the fitting of the second part on the first, this last having been previously placed in slot 138.
  • the actuator 120 also has a reduced orthogonal directional extent compared to that of the actuator of the first embodiment.
  • the width of different bracelets (the extent in the orthogonal direction) and / or the distance between the lugs of different cases may vary naturally, as there are bracelets that are wider than others and / or cases designed to accommodate bracelets more or less wide, for example. In this case it would be in necessary principle to implement a device specifically adapted to the distance between the horns of a housing in question.
  • the device illustrated in figures 9 to 11B it is possible to replace only the second part 115.2 of the sliding element 115 according to the distance of the inter-horn of any housing.
  • the same device 100 in combination with a (second) part 115.2 having an appropriate length can be used in a bracelet having any width.
  • FIG. 10A, 10B and 11A and 11B illustrate the activation of the mechanism for disconnecting a bracelet comprising the device 100 from a watch case.
  • FIG. 10B and 11B show offset cuts according to AA and BB of the figures 10A and 11A , respectively, in top view, while the sections according to AA, BB of the figures 4A and 5A are not offset and are bottom views (arrows).
  • the transmission structure 121 including the actuating surface 125 is shown in section (hatched) at figures 10B and 11B .
  • the bearing surfaces 137 in the inner ends of the sliding elements 115.1, for the springs 117 are visible in the figures 10B and 11B .
  • each of the studs 115 comprises at its inner end a bearing surface 136 arranged on a bulge 133.
  • the bearing surfaces 136 arranged on the bulges 133 come into abutment against the points 129 of the transmission member 121.
  • the structure or the transmission member 121 also includes the stop 129 to limit the travel of the pads 115 outward and in this way retains the corresponding pad 115 in the device.
  • the figures 10B and 11B also show the movement of the transmission structure 121 over and / or through the pads 115, in particular due to the reduced-dimension link structure 132 of each of the pads 115.
  • the link structure 132 preferably has the form of a longitudinal section of a cylinder of revolution. This cylinder section has a rounded outer surface as well as a flat surface 134 allowing the transmission structure 121 to move in the longitudinal direction, while being in the same transverse plane as the tenons 111 and / or the guide structure 131. and again the return means 117.
  • the upper plane of the two AA planes indicated in the fig. 10A (corresponding to the upper plane of the two BB planes in the fig. 11A ) cuts both the springs 117, the guide structure 131 and the transmission structure 121. In the embodiment shown, this upper plane also cuts the tenons 111.
  • the transmission structure 121 (and in particular the actuating surfaces 125) and the movable body 115 are brought together in the radial direction so as to be cut by the same transverse plane. At the same time, the actuating surfaces 125 pass, as they move, over a transverse surface 134 of said movable body.
  • the figures 12A to 12C show a fixing device 300 suitable for a bracelet with a metal link, according to a third embodiment.
  • the sliding elements or studs 315 of the third embodiment also include two parts 315.1, 315.2 made integral as described with reference to the second embodiment.
  • the activation and operation of the mechanism of the fixing device 300 according to the third embodiment with the aid of the activating member 320 is performed as described with reference to the first two embodiments.
  • the figures 12A-12C show in particular a terminal metal link 360 having a shape adapted to the watch case in order to integrate or add harmoniously to the design of a particular case.
  • the housing 306 is directly worked, for example machined, in the terminal link and the parts are assembled as described above.
  • the metal link 360 has one or more openings 365 to allow the connection of a next link (or "real" link) to the terminal link.
  • the connection of the terminal link 360 to the housing is effected using the tenons 311, as described above with respect to the fixing devices according to the first and the second embodiment.
  • the figures 13 to 16 show a fixing device 400 according to a fourth embodiment of the invention.
  • the particularity of this embodiment compared to the previous embodiments and that it is thinner in the radial direction than the devices 1, 100, 200 and 300 described above.
  • the fixing device 400 is more extended in the longitudinal direction.
  • the reduction in thickness is achieved by means of flattened sliding elements 415 ( fig. 16 ).
  • the assembly 422 comprising the activation member 420 and the frame 418 is made of several (preferably two) parts which are connected during the assembly of the device 400.
  • the assembly of the device according to this embodiment does not follow the same diagram as that illustrated in figure 7 .
  • the activation member 420 has two fingers 471 ( fig. 14C ) and the frame 418 comprises a rear extension 478 comprising two holes 472 adapted to receive the fingers 471 and to allow an integral connection between the two parts.
  • the insertion of the fingers 471 generates a permanent connection of the riveting type.
  • the assembly 422 can also be made in one piece.
  • the body 405.1, 405.2 comprising the housing 406 for the parts of the fixing device 400 comprises several parts.
  • the body comprises a frame 405.1 and an upper plate 405.2.
  • the frame has cutouts or cavities to receive the movable bodies 415, the springs 417 and the frame 418.
  • the plate 405.2 is fixed using fingers 473 emerging from the frame 405.1, which fit into corresponding holes 474 arranged in the plate 405.2 in order to allow permanent connection of the riveting type.
  • the pads 415 of this embodiment have a decreased extension in the radial direction, because an upper part of the pads 415 is abraded or cut. Therefore, the section having a cylinder shape in the previous embodiments has a shape of a cylinder sectioned by a plane parallel to the axis of revolution of the cylinder.
  • the studs 415 and in particular the guide structures 431 thereof, have a flat upper surface 475, 476.
  • flat surfaces on the lower side in the direction. radial or on both sides of the studs 415, in order to reduce their dimensions and thus make the entire device less thick.
  • fixation device 400 and post retraction mechanism 411 operate in the same manner as described above with reference to previous embodiments.
  • the actuating surfaces 425 of the transmission structures 421 exert a force on the bearing surfaces 436 of the studs and force them to slide in translation. to get closer to each other along their axis.
  • the structures of transmission 421 move by crossing the studs in a space in the form of a cutout arranged in the stud 415. This cutout creates a connecting zone 432 of reduced thickness.
  • a flat surface 434 is arranged or created by this cutout, allowing the movement of the transmission structures 421 by crossing the studs, preferably by crossing the axis of the tenons. This movement causes the tenons 411 to retract.
  • the stroke of the assembly 422 in the longitudinal direction is limited by one or more longitudinal stop recesses or holes 479 in the bottom of the frame 405.1.
  • the fingers 471 fig. 14C
  • the holes 472 of the frame 418 in which they are anchored to form projecting ends serving as travel stops which limit the travel by abutting against the ends of the longitudinal holes 479 of the frame.
  • the figures 17 to 20C show a fixing device 500 according to a fifth embodiment of the invention, the particularity of which is that the activation member 520 can be activated by pushing and / or by pulling, that is to say at the choice of the user in both directions in the longitudinal direction.
  • the activation member comprises two opposing bearing zones 520.1 and 520.2 arranged to facilitate activation using the user's finger by pulling or pushing, respectively, in order to cause the sliding of the 'member 520 in the corresponding direction in the longitudinal direction.
  • the functionality of offering the user the choice of detaching the strap from the watch case (or of attaching it) by activation by sliding the activation member in any of the two longitudinal directions is hereinafter called the "push and pull" functionality.
  • the transmission structure 521 has a V shape and / or cutout in cross section.
  • the two inner faces of this V form two inclined actuating surfaces 525.1 and 525.2.
  • the transmission structure 521 is connected to the activation member 520 to transmit the force on the pivots 515 during the activation of the device.
  • the shape of the transmission structure 521 is such that two inclined actuating surfaces 525.1 and 525.2 are provided, instead of just one as in the previous embodiments.
  • two actuating surfaces 525.1 and 525.2 are made to act on each of the two sliding elements 515.
  • the two actuating surfaces are preferably opposed in the longitudinal direction, preferably symmetrical by reflection of an orthogonal plane.
  • the two actuating surfaces 525.1 and 525.2 are arranged as interior surfaces of the two branches of the V.
  • the sliding elements 515 are made in two inserts 515.1 and 515.2, as described above with respect to the second embodiment ( fig. 9 ). Of course, it is possible to produce each of the sliding elements in one piece, as illustrated by the first embodiment.
  • each of the sliding elements 515 including the bearing surface 536 is oriented in an orthogonal direction, having a rounded bearing surface 536 towards an orthogonal end of the structure 533.
  • the inclined actuating surfaces 525.1 and 525.2 are each arranged to act similarly on a rounded part of the bearing surface 536.
  • the bearing surface 533 of the sliding element In rest position ( fig. 20A ), the bearing surface 533 of the sliding element is located in a rounded hollow between the two branches of the V, the V being formed by the two inclined actuating surfaces 525.1 and 525.2.
  • the hollow between the inclined actuation surfaces 525.1 and 525.2 connects the two actuation surfaces.
  • the invention can also be implemented without further, based on two inclined actuating surfaces 525.1 and 525.2 separated and / or not linked, each of the surfaces preferably acting on a bearing surface different from a stud.
  • the structure 533 of the sliding elements 515 having the bearing surface 533 is offset in the longitudinal direction and in particular is located further away from the orthogonal axis of the sliding elements 515.
  • a consequence of this arrangement is that the flat surface 534 of the connection zone 532 connecting the structure having the bearing surface for the guide structure 531 is more extensive, in order to allow displacement in the longitudinal direction of the transmission structure 521.
  • the figures 20B and 20C illustrate the activation of the device 500 by pushing or pulling, respectively, in the longitudinal direction of the activation member 520.
  • the transmission structure 521 moves in the longitudinal direction by acting on the surface of the device.
  • support 536 of the sliding element in order to bring about the bringing together of the two sliding elements and the retraction of the tenons 511.
  • the force applied by the user is countered by two return elements 517 each of which finds its support on the one hand in the housing 506 and on the other hand on an inner end 537 of the corresponding sliding element 515.
  • the bearing surface arranged on the stud 515 appears as a single continuous surface, but can actually be separated into a (part of) surface which cooperates with a first surface of actuation 525.1 in the case of activation by a push and a (part of) surface which cooperates with a second actuation surface 525.2 in the case of activation by pulling.
  • the two (parts of) bearing surfaces form a single continuous surface corresponding to the outer area of a sectioned cylinder of revolution.
  • the invention can thus be achieved by separating the continuous bearing surface into two separate surfaces, and if necessary by arranging them in a different manner than shown in the drawings.
  • the two actuating surfaces 525.1 and 525.2 can also be separated and arranged independently of one another so as to provide a functional device.
  • said return elements or means are compression springs, preferably cylindrical compression springs.
  • the springs are preferably coaxial with respect to the movable body 515 on which the spring rests or with respect to the tenon connected to this movable body.
  • the figures 21 to 23 illustrate a sixth embodiment of the invention, which is based on a concept similar to the fifth embodiment illustrated by the figures 17 to 20C .
  • the difference of this embodiment is that it allows the activation of the device by a tensile force in the longitudinal direction, that is to say a displacement / sliding in only one direction in the longitudinal direction.
  • the movement to activate the device is done by moving the activating member away from the watch case (if the bracelet is attached to the case using the device of the invention). Typically, this removal is effected by the application of a tensile force.
  • the activation member is arranged to move in the direction of the housing, that is to say by approaching the housing to effect the retraction of the tenons.
  • the device according to the sixth embodiment is similar to that of the 5th embodiment with the main difference that the transmission member 621 has only one actuator 625 surface, the portion having an opposite second actuating surface (reference to 525.1 the figure 20A ) being absent.
  • the entire device 600 can be produced over a reduced distance in the longitudinal direction.
  • the structure 633 having the bearing surface 636 of the sliding element is closer (in the longitudinal direction) to the orthogonal axis of the sliding elements 615.
  • the figures 24 , 25A and 25B illustrate an embodiment of the "curved bar" type.
  • Fasteners for bracelets with a curved bar usually have one side 702 curved frontal, adapted to the rounded and essentially circular shape of the wristwatch case.
  • the curved front side of one end of a bracelet strand attached to the case essentially fulfills aesthetic functions, for example by creating a harmonious and fluid passage between the bracelet strand and the rounded case itself.
  • the device of the invention can be used in and / or for purposes bracelets, such as leather bracelets, as illustrated by the fixing device 700 of the 7th embodiment.
  • the first and second sliding elements 715 are not co-axial, but their axes form an angle less than 180 ° and generally greater than 100 °.
  • each of the two sliding elements moves along its own axis, preferably axially.
  • the sliding elements 715 are not actually curved as in the case of a curved bar, but are oriented at an angle allowing an arrangement of the "curved bar" type.
  • each of the two sliding elements 715 is urged in the extended position or extracted by its own spring 717, Each of the two springs is supported in a bearing surface arranged in the housing of the body 705. For this reason, the housings for the sliding elements 715 and thus the orientation of the latter can be achieved in an orientation desired, as long as it does not significantly exceed the predominantly orthogonal orientation.
  • the same mechanism for transmitting forces from the actuator 720 to the sliding elements 715 as described above also operates in the context of tenons 711 oriented in a direction which deviates from the strictly orthogonal direction, in order to assume a direction corresponding to that of a "curved bars".
  • This embodiment further shows the universality of the device of the invention, that is to say the fact that it can be integrated into any type of bracelet, whether it is a leather bracelet, in metal links, in fabric and / or plastic, for example.
  • the embodiments shown are essentially symmetrical devices, having a plane of longitudinal symmetry.
  • the invention also contemplates that only one of the two tenons of the device can be retracted, the other tenon being rigid or not movable with respect to the body of the fixing device.
  • Those skilled in the art can without further design constructions in which the retraction of a single tenon may be sufficient to remove the bracelet from a case, for example in cases where the bracelet is thinner than the distance between the lugs of the case. housing, i.e. the bracelet can be moved in an orthogonal direction to remove a second post which would be rigidly connected to the device.

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